/***********************************************************************
    filename:   SimpleTimer.h
    created:    Sat Feb 18 2012
    author:     Paul D Turner <paul@cegui.org.uk>
*************************************************************************/
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#ifndef _CEGUISimpleTimer_h_
#define _CEGUISimpleTimer_h_

#include "CEGUI/Base.h"

namespace CEGUI
{

//! Simple timer class.
class CEGUIEXPORT SimpleTimer :
    public AllocatedObject<SimpleTimer>
{
    double d_baseTime;

public:
    //! returns time in seconds
    static double currentTime();

    SimpleTimer() : d_baseTime(currentTime()) {}

    void restart() { d_baseTime = currentTime(); }
    double elapsed() { return currentTime() - d_baseTime; }
};

}

#endif

